Cynthia Young, LCSW

Cynthia Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 26 years of experience helping people cope with life changes and emotional pain. She works to build an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about feelings and begin making changes. Cynthia offers steady support and practical steps for people who want a more fulfilling life.

Over her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and addictions. She also addresses relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and forgiveness.

Cynthia uses several familiar approaches to guide her work. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people orient to their values while managing difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She also incorporates client-centered and attachment-based ideas to strengthen trust and understanding in the therapy relationship.

Her style is calm and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple skills, and steady encouragement. Cynthia aims to help people practice new ways of coping between sessions so change can take hold in daily life.

She is licensed as an LCSW in Florida and California. Sessions are offered in English. To begin, follow the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward them, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and addictions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing practical changes that reduce distress over time. It works well for problems like low mood, worry, and stress. Attachment-Based and client-centered ideas emphasize building trust and understanding in the relationship, giving people a chance to feel heard and to work through relationship or family-related patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cynthia will work collaboratively to match methods to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will check what is helping, adjust techniques, and prioritize what matters most to the client.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can make it simpler to connect from different locations and reduce travel time, which can help maintain continuity. Because the therapist's biography did not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Many people find that online sessions allow consistent progress while balancing everyday responsibilities.